online.wsj.com Archives - 29 April 2013, Monday

SINGAPORE—One of Myanmar's most powerful businessmen lost a bid to tap foreign capital markets when Singapore regulators refused to review his plan for a listing, citing U.S. sanctions and concerns over his company's human-rights and business record, according to the company that woul...

Annual property taxes and selling costs, however, somewhat level the playing field, he says. The cost of selling a $15.26 million property in New York, at $1.13 million, is more than 12 times the cost to sell in London. For an apartment valued at $15.26 million, property taxes in New ...

What does it cost to buy, sell and live in four of the world’s prime real estate capitals? Candace Jackson joins Lunch Break with a look. Photo: Corcoran. New York may be home to some of the world's priciest real estate, but when it comes to upfront costs, it can be a bargain for buye...

SINGAPORE—A diminutive pest is threatening Singapore with an outsized bite, bringing this city-state to the cusp of its worst-ever tropical disease outbreak. The aedes mosquito, the carrier of the potentially fatal dengue fever, has been a constant nuisance for this Southeast Asian ci...

SINGAPORE—A diminutive pest is threatening Singapore with an outsized bite, bringing this city-state to the cusp of its worst-ever tropical disease outbreak. The aedes mosquito, the carrier of the potentially fatal dengue fever, has been a constant nuisance for this Southeast Asian ci...

Norman Vialle, a 53-year-old car dealer in Kansas, invested in his share of winners and losers during the Internet bubble of the 1990s. Now he is clinging to a stash of Bitcoin, even though the fledgling virtual currency has lost about 70% of its value in the past week. "It's volatile...

Norman Vialle, a 53-year-old car dealer in Kansas, invested in his share of winners and losers during the Internet bubble of the 1990s. Now he is clinging to a stash of Bitcoin, even though the fledgling virtual currency has lost about 70% of its value in the past week. "It's volatile...

Norman Vialle, a 53-year-old car dealer in Kansas, invested in his share of winners and losers during the Internet bubble of the 1990s. Now he is clinging to a stash of Bitcoin, even though the fledgling virtual currency has lost about 70% of its value in the past week. "It's volatile...

Norman Vialle, a 53-year-old car dealer in Kansas, invested in his share of winners and losers during the Internet bubble of the 1990s. Now he is clinging to a stash of Bitcoin, even though the fledgling virtual currency has lost about 70% of its value in the past week. "It's volatile...

By ESTHER FUNG in Shanghai and CHUN HAN WONG in Singapore China Vanke Co. will invest 135.5 million Singapore dollars (US$109.3 million) for a 30% stake in an upscale condominium project in Singapore, marking its third project outside mainland China as it looks to expand its footprint...

SINGAPORE--Asia was the fastest-growing market for air travel in 2012 and accounted for seven of the 10 busiest travel routes in the world, according to a study by Amadeus IT Holding S.A. (AMS.MC) released Tuesday. Air travel in Asia grew 9% from a year earlier, followed by 6% in Lati...

I found myself engrossed this week by the calm, incisive wisdom of one of the few living statesmen in the world who can actually be called visionary. The wisdom is in a book, "Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States and the World," a gathering of Mr. Lee'...

SINGAPORE—Singapore's inflation hit an eight-month high in February, buttressing expectations that the central bank will maintain a tightening bias in its monetary policy when it meets in April. A rise in prices in February had been expected because the Lunar New Year fell within the ...

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In competitions against the clock, some athletes display an ability to seize control. Think of the Clark-Kent-to-Superman routines that John Elway and Michael Jordan often pulled in the final seconds. The Enterprise/Associated Press Iram Leon and his 6-year-old daughter, Kiana, follow...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

The U.S. is applying money-laundering rules to "virtual currencies," amid growing concern that new forms of cash bought on the Internet are being used to fund illicit activities. Enlarge Image Close Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The Treasury says money-laundering rules apply to 'v...

SINGAPORE—Singapore police urged an American couple to cooperate with the investigation into the death of their son, but didn't accede to their request to put the probe under the oversight of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Police officials had asked the FBI to help review e...

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But over the past decade, Singapore has undergone a dramatic makeover, as the rich and famous from Asia and beyond debark on its shores in search of a glamorous new home—and one of the safest places to park their wealth. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gave up his American citizen...